The annual fixture with West Hill took place today, on Friday the 6th June. The 10 Gentlemen representing the Forty Club arrived in good time for the customary bacon baps and coffee and, on this occasion, an unwelcome rain shower… By 08:30 we were all on the tee, decked out in rain gear and with […]
05
Jun
Jun
Assembling on time for a change at a beautiful and slightly breezy Littlestone G.C. sandwiches and copious plates of French fries disappeared before we took to the fairways to commence the 2025 XL Kent Tour.The course was in excellent condition and with most of our players knowing it well we pressed on confidently. For once […]
05
Jun
Jun
This very longstanding fixture was originally just cricket, but morphed into golf only when the cricket lapsed because of the friendship of both. It is played for the heavy sterling silver Herbert Hunter cup, the history of which is in the Honours Board section of the website. After a night of steady rain the two […]
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May
May
A strong XL Club team of twelve keen golfers arrived at the south coast in glorious sunshine, with travel plans only slightly disrupted by a flat tyre and a missed motorway junction. All arrived in good time for drinks on the verandah overlooking the links and the sparkling sea beyond, and best of all there […]
15
May
May
The annual match took place on Thursday 8 May at West Hill GC on a wonderful spring day with clear blue skies and a golf course in immaculate condition. The format was 4BBB 10 a-side over one round in the morning followed by a late lunch. The mainstays of both teams arrived in good time […]
15
May
May
The match didn’t start too well with an unfortunate wrist injury the day before the game meaning we were down to nine players. Then on the morning of the match we had two players suffering from illness, both looking like they wouldn’t be able to play, a match managers nightmare! Fortunately from there on things picked up […]
27
Apr
Apr
The weather in the Highlands this year was lovely with temperatures into the mid teens on all days. We stayed in the Speyside Hotel in Grantown on Spey for the first time which proved to be a great success. The malt whisky selection was excellent and Peter Edwards did a quality check on most of […]
Match Reports, XLGS News
Match Report vs Farmers Club at Royal St George’s GC on Monday 14th April 2025
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Apr
Apr
Our fixture against the Farmers took place on Monday 14th April at Royal St George’s Golf Club, one of the country’s finest links courses. This was the second year of the match’s new spring date and once again the weather Gods smiled upon us. Sunshine prevailed and the breezes were sufficient for us to be […]
20
Apr
Apr
We were greeted by the Stage organisers who organise the meeting. The weather was a little chilly to start with but the sun came out and it turned out to be a pleasant day the course was in excellent condition we then had lunch in the cube room. Now to the result, this may take […]
16
Apr
Apr
The Spring Meeting on 10th April was held for the first time at the New Zealand Golf Club near Woking, following several years at Walton Heath. It is a venue well known to members having hosted many XL fixtures over the years including two recent Autumn Meetings. On the day concerned NZGC had limited us […]